i own a 96 impala, my heater doesnt work at all, n ive heard about some hoses getting clogged up on these cars

Question

can this be why my car's heater isnt working? if so how can i fix this problem... help! winter is going to start soon, and we all know how chicago gets! plus i have a 7 month son... thanks a lot

sorry about that.. yea it blows normally, but its very cold.... no heat at all

thanks for all ur help guys! ill give it another look to see if it can be fixed. thanks

Answer 1

Basically there are three things that make your heat work:
1. Hot engine coolant is forced through the heater core;
2. The blower motor blows air through the heater core to the vents; and
3. The blend doors adjust to let in the correct ratio of warm to cool air, based on the temperature you select.
I would start with the easy free stuff: check all the fuses and relays for anything connected to the climate control, including A/C. If you're not leaking or smelling anti-freeze, I wouldn't immediately suspect any problems at that end. If you have a computer-controlled climate control system, it has a self-diagnostic feature; search online for how to retrieve the codes, and they can give you an idea. Other than anything obvious, you may save a bunch of time by just paying a shop to diagnose it.

Answer 2

If the car takes Dexcool, there is a good chance the cooling system may be full of gelled coolant. If there is no overheating, and everything seems like it is working, and you are not getting heat, you could have air in the system. That car has a cooling system that has to be bled. There are ways around bleeding it if you empty it. If you had a clogged hose, it wouldn't prevent heat without also overheating. Maybe the blend door isn't working and switching it from the cooling position to the heating position. It is hard to say without looking at it. If you had an overheat or running hot condition combined with no heat, that would lead to the conclusion of air in the system, a low system, or maybe the heater core could be clogged. The possibilities are endless until you start eliminating possibilities. Most of the possibilties can be eliminated without spending one penny. Good luck.

Answer 3

Under the hood is a "Hot Water Valve" that controls water flow to the heater, may be stuck/bad, Replace it! Heater Hoses from the water pump may be clogged, Heater core also. If the New Hot Water Valve doesn't Fix it you may need to "Back Flush" the system.

Make sure the heater fan is working!

Good Shop if you're not good at fixing Cooling Systems that the Heater is part of.

Answer 4

Does it blow at all? A professional back flush will clean a good bit of that out. Usually the heater core will leak before it clogs. Yes, GM's are common for coolant system problems, due to the fact that somewhere along the line, someone mixed the green and pink coolants. They don't like each other. Get a flush done and take it from there.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Doesn't work HOW?

Stays cold?
Doesn't blow air?
Only blows out at the floor?
Makes funny noise?